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'Fabricated Evidence' Leads Federal Judge to Award $400,000 in Fees

"The defendants' attorneys undoubtedly performed a significant service for their clients by securing a dismissal of the plaintiff's claims with prejudice—arguably the best possible outcome in the case. Such a result is also exceedingly rare, as dismissal is the most severe sanction imposed by the court and is typically reserved for only the most egregious conduct," U.S. District Judge James P. Jones of the Western District of Virginia wrote.
7 minute read

Law.com

First Roundup Trial With Multiple Plaintiffs Opens in Monsanto's Backyard

The trial, in Missouri, is the first since Bayer, which owns Monsanto, lost three potential appeals about Roundup, including two before the U.S. Supreme Court.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Lawyer Beats Big Tobacco in Nevada Supreme Court, Creating Nationwide Blueprint

"The person representing consumer fraud victims, let's say in Florida, can use this case as persuasive authority," said Fan Li of Kelley | Uustal.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Bankruptcy Judge Plans to Appoint Ken Feinberg to Estimate Talc Claims

Chief Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan announced the decision on Thursday after ruling in favor of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary LTL Management on how to proceed with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which aims to resolve at least 38,000 lawsuits filed by ovarian cancer and mesothelioma victims.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Surprise Switcheroo': 2 Circuits Align in Defense of FDA Rule Against Flavored E-Cigarettes

FDA did consider petitioners' device type, and it concluded (reasonably) that what truly impacts youth smokers is flavor preference, not device preference, the Fifth Circuit said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Consumer in 'Free Sample' Case Has Standing Despite Refusing Refund, Circuit Holds

The court said,"[a]s every first-year law student learns, the recipient's rejection of an offer 'leaves the matter as if no offer had ever been made,'" citing the SCOTUS decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez.
5 minute read

Law.com

'It's Going to Put Pressure on Everybody': Lawyers Scramble for Trial Plan in Juul MDL

At a July 15 hearing, U.S. District Judge William Orrick agreed with plaintiffs attorneys to replace the first bellwether trial against Juul after the FDA banned its electronic cigarettes last month.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trademarks and the Digital Storefront: SDNY Analyzes Likelihood of Confusion in Search Ads

It is now clear that keyword advertising can, in some cases, constitute trademark infringement. But under what circumstances? 1-800 Contacts once again finds itself on the losing end of that question in a recent case from the Southern District of New York that examines customer confusion and the developing law around the protection of digital intellectual property.
12 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: 'Nervousness' for Companies Over New Forced Labor Law + Lawyer Exodus from SEC + Akin Gump Reps Ex-Oath Keeper Before Jan. 6 Committee

A new U.S. law cracking down on forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China poses major compliance obstacles, according to attorneys focusing on supply chain issues and human rights.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Gap's Syngal Ouster Follows Trend of Women Being Fired Faster

Gap CEO Sonia Syngal departed as rising costs and discounts thwarted her plans to reignite growth at the clothing retailer.
4 minute read

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